Salisbury City Council leader to step down
A new one will be appointed in November.
Last updated 14th Oct 2020
Councillor Jeremy Nettle will be stepping down from his role as Leader of Salisbury City Council.
He will depart at the next full council meeting on November 16th.
Cllr Nettle first stepped into the job in January 2019, replacing the departing Matt Dean.
During his time, he received a Certificate of Commendation in March 2020 from Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for the County of Wiltshire for outstanding public service during the nerve agent attacks.
Jeremy made light of the situation by saying he will now have more time to play Salisbury MONOPOLY with his family:
The council were also runners-up in the Council of the Year award in 2019.
Cllr Jeremy Nettle, said:
"It has been a real pleasure to lead the council, but regrettably I will be standing down at the next full council meeting in November. I am immensely proud of the officers and those councillors that genuinely want to make a difference to the city from all political parties.
It has been an incredibly difficult and an unprecedented period for both residents and businesses with the Salisbury Poisonings and now through Covid-19, which saw some extraordinary support from the local community.
It has been a real privilege to get to know and work with the Community Groups, Businesses, Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire Creative and Officers both from Salisbury and Wiltshire Councils as well as local artisans."
Cllr Nettle will continue in his role of City Councillor for Fisherton and Bemerton Village, while a new leader will be appointed at the next full meeting.